There are 7 ways to get from Mārahau to Mount Cook by taxi, plane, car, car ferry, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Takaka Airport, fly to Wellington Airport
best- Take the taxi from Mārahau to Takaka Airport
- Fly from Takaka Airport to Wellington Airport
2h 14m$424–503Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Mārahau to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to WellingtonPicton
6h 14m$118–477Shuttle, car ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Mārahau to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to WellingtonPicton
8h 46m$176–955Taxi to Takaka Airport, fly to Wellington Airport #2
- Take the taxi from Mārahau to Takaka Airport
- Fly from Takaka Airport to Wellington Airport
2h 15m$424–504Shuttle to Nelson Airport, fly to Wellington
- Take a shuttle bus from Marahau to Nelson
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Wellington (WLG)NSN - WLG
4h 38m$129–265Shuttle, bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Wellington
- Take a shuttle bus from Marahau to Nelson
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Wellington (WLG)BHE - WLG
6h$134–720Shuttle to Picton, fly to Wellington
- Take a shuttle bus from Mārahau to Picton
- Fly from Picton (PCN) to Wellington (WLG)PCN - WLG
6h 35m$194–825
Takaka Airport to Wellington Airport flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mārahau to Mount Cook is to shuttle and fly which costs $120 - $270 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Mārahau to Mount Cook is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 14m and costs $420 - $550.
The distance between Mārahau and Mount Cook is 250 km.
The best way to get from Mārahau to Mount Cook without a car is to shuttle and car ferry which takes 8h 46m and costs $170 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Mārahau to Mount Cook, including transfers.
There are 459+ hotels available in Mount Cook.
What companies run services between Mārahau, New Zealand and Mount Cook, Wellington, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Mārahau to Mount Cook. However, you can take the taxi to Takaka Airport airport, fly to Wellington Airport, walk to Wellington International Airport, then take the bus to Courtenay Place - Stop A. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mārahau to Mount Cook via Picton and Wellington in around 6h 14m.
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
Shuttle from Mārahau to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $550
- Per person
- $110
- Phone
- +64 3 525 8725
- info@goldenbayair.co.nz
- Website
- goldenbayair.co.nz
Shuttle from Marahau to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- goldenbayair.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Walk On Passenger
- $65–110
- Passenger with Car
- $220–400
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $180–220
Auckland Shuttles
- Phone
- +64 21 743321
Auckland Shuttles
- Phone
- +64 21 743321
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